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Turkey Day Celebration
Thanksgiving isn’t just about all the yummy foods, it’s about spending quality time with friends and family / 7
SINCE 1912
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Student newspaper of the University of Southern California
MONDAY
November 20, 2000
Of interest...
In the wake of the election mess, citizens still have an option for cleanup: a Clinton coup! / 4
News Digest 2 Opinions 4
Editorial 4 Lifestyle 7
The Buzz 7 Classifieds 12
Crossword 13 Sports 16
vol. CXXXXI, no. 58
www.usc.edu/dt
Mixed emotions
Beating the Bruins.
Sophomore Kareem Kelly (left) looks to the fans in the stadium at Saturday’s football game while team doctor Chester Femel (right) walks off field. Kelly
had six catches for 91 yards in USC's 38-35 victory against UCLA at the Rose Bowl. Despite the win, the team made several costly errors, including Kelly's fumble in the Trojans’ own red zone in the second quarter. Throughout the game, the team gave up several long passes and was hurt by penalties (they had 13 for 98 yards). For a write-up of the events / 16
Michael Buckner I Daily Trojan
Protesters decry media bias
Politics: Republican supporters demand an end to the hand recount in Florida; call for Bush to take presidency
By BRENDAN LOY
Assignment Editor
Joining the local post-election protest fray Saturday, supporters of George W. Bush gathered at Fox News Headquarters, then joined Al Gore supporters at the Federal Building to denounce the news media as irresponsible and liberally biased — and, more immediately, to call for an end to the manual recount in Florida.
“I’m confident that Al Gore will find 931 or more votes in West Palm Beach County." said Scott Schmidt, a 1996 USC alumnus and a protester on the side of Bush, the Republican candidate for president “It's a great spot for fishin’.”
Signs at the Fox News protest shouted such slogans as “The Daley Family: Stealing Elections Since 1960" and “Stop Vote Fishing." Many referred to the Gore-Lieberman ticket as “Sore I.oserman.”
The pro-Bush side moved its protest to the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard as a counter-
protest to a rally there in favor of Gore, the Democratic candidate. Both sides were asking passing motorists to honk for them, making it difficult to ascertain who was getting more support
But a week after Democrats dominated Wilshire Boulevard with their demands for a re-vote, the Republicans won this day, at least in terms of manpower. Only a few dozen Gore supporters were on hand, so the Bush protesters — 100 or more — nearly overwhelmed them.
Bush supporters were clear in their message.
“Bush won the first time, Bush won the recount, Bush has won in the absentee ballots,” Schmidt said. “He will be our next president, unless it gets stolen.
“The way they're recounting and even trying to revote — 1 bet Paul Hackett wishes he could do that a few times this season.”
Protester Christopher Cook agreed. He quoted a line from a movie stating, “Yeah, were going to count and were going to count, and we’re
going to keep counting until we win.
“Look, that really is what’s going on here.” he said. “They don’t like the result, and they’re desperately trying to change it however they can.”
Tod Burnett, a 1988 USC alumnus and an organizer of the protest, echoed.those sentiments.
“They’re trying to manipulate the election of an outcome that they didn't like, and that's why the Gore camp is doing this, unfortunately," he said. “But we re not here for that, necessarily. That’s a side issue, frankly."
The main issue: the news media. Most of the demonstrators’ ire was focused on media’s early call of the election — the incorrect exit poll-based declaration at 4:47 p.m. Pacific time that Gore had won the crucial state.
“The media has really manipulated the election this time,” protester Peter Su said. “Al Gore allegedly won the popular vote, but we all know that if the media hadn’t made that premature call, a lot (more) people would have voted.”
Su said that although Gore was declared the winner in Florida before polls closed in the mostly Republican
I see Politic*, page 11 I
Signs of Protest
These were among the homemade posters brandished at Saturday's rally:
“Democracy is now a Mediocracy”
"Report the News. Don't Make the News"
“Gore Fights Dirty"
‘Dimple Ballot — You Have to be Kidding"
“Sore
Loserman
2000"
“Lord. Forgive Us And Our
Nation’
Florida court to hear arguments on hand recount
Update: Race for the presidency continues to be drawn out in the justice system
By GINA VALENCIA
Assistant City Editor
Though it has not been decided who will be sworn in on Jan. 20, 2001, the ongoing presidential saga continues with these latest developments:
♦The Democrats filed papers Sunday afternoon with the Florida Supreme court in response to George W. Bush's written arguments, which detail why Republicans want the state Supreme Court to stop hand recounts from being included in the final count. Because Bush leads in unofficial counts, the Bush campaign argues that the hand recounting procedure is more likely to human error and is “tainted by Democratic bias.” Gore's side says hand counting is the only fair way to continue, even though it may proceed into next month. Oral arguments will be heard in Tallahassee today.
♦The Democrats’ filing also argued that Florida Secretary of State Katherine Flarris used a “new and narrow interpretation" of a state election law to restrain manual recounts. Democrats are pushing the court to order her to abstain from declaring a presidential winner without the I see Update, page 11!
I

Turkey Day Celebration
Thanksgiving isn’t just about all the yummy foods, it’s about spending quality time with friends and family / 7
SINCE 1912
mu mm
Student newspaper of the University of Southern California
MONDAY
November 20, 2000
Of interest...
In the wake of the election mess, citizens still have an option for cleanup: a Clinton coup! / 4
News Digest 2 Opinions 4
Editorial 4 Lifestyle 7
The Buzz 7 Classifieds 12
Crossword 13 Sports 16
vol. CXXXXI, no. 58
www.usc.edu/dt
Mixed emotions
Beating the Bruins.
Sophomore Kareem Kelly (left) looks to the fans in the stadium at Saturday’s football game while team doctor Chester Femel (right) walks off field. Kelly
had six catches for 91 yards in USC's 38-35 victory against UCLA at the Rose Bowl. Despite the win, the team made several costly errors, including Kelly's fumble in the Trojans’ own red zone in the second quarter. Throughout the game, the team gave up several long passes and was hurt by penalties (they had 13 for 98 yards). For a write-up of the events / 16
Michael Buckner I Daily Trojan
Protesters decry media bias
Politics: Republican supporters demand an end to the hand recount in Florida; call for Bush to take presidency
By BRENDAN LOY
Assignment Editor
Joining the local post-election protest fray Saturday, supporters of George W. Bush gathered at Fox News Headquarters, then joined Al Gore supporters at the Federal Building to denounce the news media as irresponsible and liberally biased — and, more immediately, to call for an end to the manual recount in Florida.
“I’m confident that Al Gore will find 931 or more votes in West Palm Beach County." said Scott Schmidt, a 1996 USC alumnus and a protester on the side of Bush, the Republican candidate for president “It's a great spot for fishin’.”
Signs at the Fox News protest shouted such slogans as “The Daley Family: Stealing Elections Since 1960" and “Stop Vote Fishing." Many referred to the Gore-Lieberman ticket as “Sore I.oserman.”
The pro-Bush side moved its protest to the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard as a counter-
protest to a rally there in favor of Gore, the Democratic candidate. Both sides were asking passing motorists to honk for them, making it difficult to ascertain who was getting more support
But a week after Democrats dominated Wilshire Boulevard with their demands for a re-vote, the Republicans won this day, at least in terms of manpower. Only a few dozen Gore supporters were on hand, so the Bush protesters — 100 or more — nearly overwhelmed them.
Bush supporters were clear in their message.
“Bush won the first time, Bush won the recount, Bush has won in the absentee ballots,” Schmidt said. “He will be our next president, unless it gets stolen.
“The way they're recounting and even trying to revote — 1 bet Paul Hackett wishes he could do that a few times this season.”
Protester Christopher Cook agreed. He quoted a line from a movie stating, “Yeah, were going to count and were going to count, and we’re
going to keep counting until we win.
“Look, that really is what’s going on here.” he said. “They don’t like the result, and they’re desperately trying to change it however they can.”
Tod Burnett, a 1988 USC alumnus and an organizer of the protest, echoed.those sentiments.
“They’re trying to manipulate the election of an outcome that they didn't like, and that's why the Gore camp is doing this, unfortunately," he said. “But we re not here for that, necessarily. That’s a side issue, frankly."
The main issue: the news media. Most of the demonstrators’ ire was focused on media’s early call of the election — the incorrect exit poll-based declaration at 4:47 p.m. Pacific time that Gore had won the crucial state.
“The media has really manipulated the election this time,” protester Peter Su said. “Al Gore allegedly won the popular vote, but we all know that if the media hadn’t made that premature call, a lot (more) people would have voted.”
Su said that although Gore was declared the winner in Florida before polls closed in the mostly Republican
I see Politic*, page 11 I
Signs of Protest
These were among the homemade posters brandished at Saturday's rally:
“Democracy is now a Mediocracy”
"Report the News. Don't Make the News"
“Gore Fights Dirty"
‘Dimple Ballot — You Have to be Kidding"
“Sore
Loserman
2000"
“Lord. Forgive Us And Our
Nation’
Florida court to hear arguments on hand recount
Update: Race for the presidency continues to be drawn out in the justice system
By GINA VALENCIA
Assistant City Editor
Though it has not been decided who will be sworn in on Jan. 20, 2001, the ongoing presidential saga continues with these latest developments:
♦The Democrats filed papers Sunday afternoon with the Florida Supreme court in response to George W. Bush's written arguments, which detail why Republicans want the state Supreme Court to stop hand recounts from being included in the final count. Because Bush leads in unofficial counts, the Bush campaign argues that the hand recounting procedure is more likely to human error and is “tainted by Democratic bias.” Gore's side says hand counting is the only fair way to continue, even though it may proceed into next month. Oral arguments will be heard in Tallahassee today.
♦The Democrats’ filing also argued that Florida Secretary of State Katherine Flarris used a “new and narrow interpretation" of a state election law to restrain manual recounts. Democrats are pushing the court to order her to abstain from declaring a presidential winner without the I see Update, page 11!
I